Lovely Chocolate Torte – By Dr. Sarah Kent, ND

Posted 4 years ago on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Love the one your with – and celebrate with chocolate this Valentines.

In the movie Water for Chocolate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_Water_for_Chocolate), it is suggested the emotion with which you cook becomes transfused into the food and the experience of those who consume it. If for example you are happy and joyful, those dining on your food will also become happy and joyful. So make this recipe with love and your loved one on your mind and indulge this Valentine’s day!

This recipe is paleo friendly, which also means no eggs, dairy or grains. It’s no bake and it’s delicious. As always feel free to play around with the ingredients, types of nuts, ratio of chocolate etc to make it your own creation.

Pairs well with organic red wine, roses and love.

You will need this amount of time to make it:

30min

This will make:

12 servings, depending of course on how you cut it!

You will need:

7 inch spring form pan

Wax paper or parchment paper

Pot

Mixing utensil

Mixing bowl

Food processor / blender / Vita Mix etc

Ingredients:Crust

2 cups of roasted & cooled pecans, chopped

1 cup of roasted & cooled filberts / hazelnuts (or almonds), chopped

3 tbsp of coconut oil (melted)

¼ cup of maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp of salt

Filling

2 large ripe avocados or 3 small (about 2 cups)

1/3 cup of coconut milk (full fat, canned)

1 tbsp of almond butter

1 tsp – 3 tsp of thickening agent (ie arrowroot powder)

¼ tsp of salt

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

¼ cup cocoa powder

8 ounces of dark chocolate, melted and stil warm

Grenach

2 oz of semisweet chocolate

2 oz of dark chocolate

½ cup of canned coconut milk (full fat thick kind)

DirectionsCrust

Line the spring form pan with parchment paper

Add all the ingredients for the crust into a bowl and mix until combined